Panaji: To augment the growing freight transportation coming through their network, the(KRC), on Wednesday, said that it has initiated the construction of a multi modal logistic park (MMLP) inin South Goa. The project, which is coming up on an area of 85,000sqm, is estimated to cost Rs 42 crore. The corporation has also begun the process of doubling of tracks between Mumbai and Goa, which will see...

PANAJI: Looking to spend quality time with her family in Goa, Sheila Moniz, who works in Bahrain, booked her ticket onfrom Bahrain to Goa via Doha for the end of June, well in advance, even factoring the holiday rush and the. However, her plans have gone for a toss following neighbouring Gulf countries closing their airspace to Qatari planes.Moniz, a chartered accountant, chooses to travel Qatar Airways...

Panaji/Vasco: The father of the minor girl who was allegedly raped in a school, on Tuesday filed his objection before the judicial magistrate first class (JMFC), Vasco, against the decision of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking permission to close the case.In February, 2017, CBI had approached the court to close the case, and in its closure report has stated that the culprit was not...

last week, called for suggestions and objections to the UGC (Categorization of Universities for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2017. If the regulations come into force in its present form, Goa University (GU) will fall under Category II outlined in the draft and will enjoy some added powers in deciding policy and financial matters.(NIRF) will fall in Category II. The new regulations categorise...

Fishermen from across the state, including Chapora, have strongly opposed the Centre's decision to nationalize the Chapora river. They have written to fisheries minister Vinod Paliencar stating that this move would seriously affect their traditional fishing business. The fishermen have also started a signature campaign to protest against the Centre's move.Speaking to TOI, former chairman of the Chopra...

Panaji (Goa) , May 31 : Director of India Meteorological Centre Goa M. L. Sahu on Wednesday said the pre-monsoon has reached the state and widespread rain is expected in the next two days."The rain received in the region is due to off-shore turf, which runs from South Maharashtra coast to North Kerala coast. Same off-shore turf is still there, so we are expecting widespread rain in next two days,"...

PANAJI: Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) has directed the Bardez deputy collector to inspect the site of an alleged reclamation of mangroves at Bastora as part of the highway widening work, even as residents are wary about imminent flooding problems.The contractor engaged by public works department (PWD) has carried out mud filling inriver for about 25 metres on either side of the highway...

Newly-formed group 'Revolutionary Goans' have opposed the proposed felling of 200-odd trees to widen the Mapusa-Guirim road.The group wants the active involvement of town and country planning minister Vijai Sardesai, who had taken up a similar initiative in 2016. tnnA...

Chairman of the biodiversity management committee at Chimbel raised concerns over 4.5 lakh sq m of ecologically sensitive land acquired for an IT park in Chimbel.Amita Prasad, secretary ministry of environment, forest and climate change, said the lake can be protected under a central government scheme for lake protection, provided it is categorized as a Ramsar lake. TnnA...

The election commission of India has written to the chief electoral officers of the five states which went to assembly polls, instructing them to provide electronic voting machines (EVMs) for the hackathon scheduled on June 3 at New Delhi. Affirming to the reports, chief electoral officer for Goa, Kunal said that they will be opening up the EVMs for selection for political parties."As per instructions,...